Banu Bakr ibn Abd Manat
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The Banu Bakr ibn Abd Manat were an Arabian tribe of the Hejaz
region, in western Arabia.
During Muhammad's lifetime, they were allies of the Quraish of Mecca.
In 630
, their attack against Banu Khuza'a
, who had recently become allies of Muhammad
, violated the Treaty of Hudaybiyya of 628
, which led to the conquest of Mecca
by the Muslim armies, which occurred without battle.
They are distinct from the similarly named, but more famous tribe of Bakr ibn Wa'il.
Hejaz
al-Hejaz, also Hijaz is a region in the west of present-day Saudi Arabia. Defined primarily by its western border on the Red Sea, it extends from Haql on the Gulf of Aqaba to Jizan. Its main city is Jeddah, but it is probably better known for the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina...
region, in western Arabia.
During Muhammad's lifetime, they were allies of the Quraish of Mecca.
In 630
630
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, their attack against Banu Khuza'a
Banu Khuza'a
the Khuza'a or Banu Khuza'a form a branch of the South Arabian tribe of Azd-Origin:Most traditionalists trace the origins of the tribe to Amr ibn Lahi al-Khuza'i, and agree that with the other branches of the Azd they at some point left the Yemen and moved north. 'Amr ibn Luhay and his clan...
, who had recently become allies of Muhammad
Muhammad
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, violated the Treaty of Hudaybiyya of 628
628
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, which led to the conquest of Mecca
Conquest of Mecca
Mecca was conquered by the Muslims in January 630 AD .-Background:In 628 the Meccan tribe of Quraysh and the Muslim community in Medina signed a 10 year truce called the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah....
by the Muslim armies, which occurred without battle.
They are distinct from the similarly named, but more famous tribe of Bakr ibn Wa'il.